Saikiran Murthy, DO
Neurological Surgery
- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery & Orthopedics
- Director, Adult Deformity & Complex Spine
Montefiore at 3316 Rochambeau Avenue
3316 Rochambeau Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2841
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Saikiran Murthy, DO, is a neurosurgeon and Assistant Professor, Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurosurgery at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Murthy specializes in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders including chronic back pain, degenerative disk disease, spinal trauma, spinal tumors, cervical myelopathy, spondylotic arthropathy, spondylolisthesis and thoracolumbar deformity. His clinical interests also include robotic spinal surgery, computer navigation assisted spinal surgery and general neurosurgery.
Dr. Murthy brings a unique background as he is dually trained in neurology and neurosurgery. After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001 at New York University, he attended Boston University School of Medicine, earning his Master of Arts in medical sciences in 2005. He then attended New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree in 2009. Dr. Murthy’s postdoctoral training began at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, Cornell University with a yearlong internship. From 2010 to 2013 he completed a neurology residency at Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University. Following this, he pursued a neurological surgery residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers University completing it in 2018. During this time, he also completed a fellowship in endoscopic skull-base neurosurgery at Weill Cornell College of Medicine. In 2019, he completed a CAST accredited, AO-Spine fellowship in complex spinal neurosurgery at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
The focus of Dr. Murthy’s research is comparative effective research in spinal neurosurgery. His work has been shared in posters, presentations and peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Murthy is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. He is an affiliate member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, a member of AO Spine North America, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Gender: Male
Credentials
Titles and Positions
- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery & Orthopedics
- Director, Adult Deformity & Complex Spine
Education and Training
- Medical Education New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Fellowship University of Virginia Health System
- Residency Brown University
- Residency St Barnabas Medical Center - Livingston
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Primary Location
Montefiore at 3316 Rochambeau Avenue
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Additional Locations
WPH Maple Avenue at 122 Neurosurgery
122 Maple Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
718-920-7400
Montefiore at 1250 Waters Place
1250 Waters Place
Bronx, NY 10461-2720
718-920-7400
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
160 North Midland Avenue
Nyack, NY 10960
845-348-8880
Montefiore Medical Center
Montefiore Medical Center
3316 Rochambeau Avenue
302
Bronx, NY 10467
718-720-7209
